Western cyclone., 1887-02-24
SHERIFF'S
PROCLAIM alton.
NDNOTICE OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION.
State Of Kansas, j
Comfy of Graham.

Whereas on the 4th. day of February A. D. 1881,
the board Of county commissioners 81 the Cou dy
Of Graham, in the state OF Kansas au:y mat an,
caused to be entered of record upon the JournaI o.
said board. the following order to-Wlt: - ,
On this 4th. day of February A. D. 1885, inc
board of comfy commissioners OF the county VI
Graham in the state of Kansas, duly convened ana
met in special session, pursuant 10 request hdIc
IN writing by two members Of SAID board; OWL
Daniel Hickman and George LAWSON 70 Tue cnal
man Of said board and upon which sald written
request said chairman of said board caled anu OF
dered special session and meeting or SAID D0arq
OF county commissioners to be convened ana held
At the nsual place Of meeting of said board at the
court house in the city Of MlllDfooKf thG county
seat of said county Of Graham, state OF Kansas
which order Of said chairman for sucn speclal ses,
sion Of said board, was duly and personally serEeu
upon said two members Of said 9odTc ana que nouce
thereof given as required ny law, Whlcn S az ~
ten request for said special session ana tle oruer
thereof Of the chairman of said board, ana TIE az.
ceptance Of service thereof by said members OF
said board, are in the words and gures as l0llo"S
to-wit
State of Kansas, Ivy
County Of Graham,
To the honorable j. j. Dalbey, chairman of the
board of county commissioners OF Granam county
in the state of Kansas
we. the undersigned members Of the board Of
county commissioners of the county OF Graham, IN
thestate of Kansas, respectfully request you 10 can
Especial session Of the board Of county commission.
ers of said county Of Graham, for the purpose OF
taking such action the part OF such board az tne
requirements Of the law, and the provisions u tle
interests Of said county and Of the public, ana the
localities to be affected, may demand upon the Pc
tision Of certain resident tax payers OF tae town
ship of Wild Horse, in the said county OF Grahalh
praying and petitioning said board of county com
missioners to call special elecuol lnlsaiotoWi-
ship and for the purpose Of submitting ana 10 sap7
NIT to the qualified electors of said township, Tor
their acceptance orrejection at special election
to be called for that purpose proposition 1or ana
in behalf of said township to subscribe tor Ohe
Hundred and seventy shares or one hundred uol-
- off he eff IF Kansas West
ern railway company, and in payment thereof t.
sue to said railway company, seventeen OF tne
bonds OF said township of the denomination of one
thousand dollars each, or much thereof (Eot eX-
ceeding said number) as shall amount to not eX-
ceeding four thousand dollars per mile of the rail
road, track and sidetracks constructed II, sald
county by said railway company.
And we request and recommend that such spe-
Cial session of said board of county commissioners
be held at the usual place Of meeting of said board
in the city Of Millbrook in said county of Graham,
in the state of Kansas at the court house on the
Ath day Of February, A. d. 1887, at two O'Clock p.
IA. Of said day Very respectfully,
Daniel Hickman.
George Lawson.
Members Of the board Of county commissioners Of
the county Of Graham, in the state Of Kansas.
State of Kansas, u
County Of Graham n
10 Daniel Hickman and George Lawson, mem-
bers Of the board Of county commissioners Of the
county Of Graham, in the state of Kansas, and to
DEAR SIEs AT the request Of yourselves as two
members Of the board Of county commissioners Of
said county of Graham III the state OF Kansas,
hereuuto annexed:
You and each of you are hereby notified that said
request for special session Of said beard
il hereby granted and you are requested
and notified to be and appear at the usual place Of
meeting Of said board, at the court house in the
city Of MillbroOk, in the said county of Graham,
and state of Kansas, on the 4th. day of February
a. d. 1887 at two o'clock p. IN. Of said day for the
purpose Of taking such action on the part Of said
board the requirements Of the law and the proyis-
ions of the statute in such case made and provl-
ded, and the interests Of said county, and OF the
public and Of the localities to be affected may de-
mand upon the petition Of certain resident tax pay
ars of the township Of Wild Horse in said county
Df Graham, praying and petitioning said board Of
county commissioners 10 call special election in
said township, and for the purpose of submitting
and to submit to the qualified electors of said town
ship for their acceptance or rejection, at special
election be called for that purpose, proposition
for and in behalf Of said township to subscribe for
One Hundred and Seventy shares OF One Hundred
Dollars each Of the capital stock of the Kansas
Western Railway Company, and in payment there
OF issue to the said railway company seventeen Of
the bonds Of said township Of the denomination Of
one thousand dollars each or SO much thereof mot
exceeding said number) as shall amount to not ex-
Feeding four thousand dollars Per mile Of railroad
track and side tracks constructed i'll said county
by said railway company
Chairman Of the board Of county commissioners of
the county Of Graham in the state of Kansas.
We the undersigned members of the board of
county commissioners Of thG~conntg CT Graham, in
the state OF Kansas do hereby acknowledge due
and personal service upon Us and each Of us of the
above and foregoing notice advising and notifying
as of special session Of the board Of county COM
nssoners of the county Of raham, in the state of
Kansas ut the time and Lace tue sein stated, and
Dzniel Hickman.
George Lawson.
Members or the board ofooGnty commissioners
Of the county ofCiraham, state Of Kansas.
And the said board Of county commissioners, du-
nfn ~
and said order Of the chairman thereof, and pursu-
ant to the statute in such case made and provided
There were present, J. j.. Dalbey, Chairman of
said board, Daniel Hickman and George Lawson
mcnhcrs OF said board, and being all the members
thereof and being and cons titntng the said board
Of county commissioners Of said county:
Also there was present III NanSlyck, county clerk
Of said county and clerk uf said board, and Il. &.
Trtt county attorney county, and thereafter
there came on for hearing and consideration the
petition of certain resident taxpayers Of the town
ship of Wild Horse, in the said county OF Graham,
III said state of Kansas. prgng and petitioning the
board OF county commits sioners TO call special
election i'm said township for the purpose OF sub
hitting and 70 submit to the qualified electors OF
said township for their acceptance rejection alta
special election 70 he called for that purpose, a
proposition for and in behalf Of said township e
subscribe fnrOTe Hundred and Seventy shares Of
hundred dollars each Of the capital stock Of the
Kansas Western Railway Company, and in pay
ment thereof issue 70 the SAID railway company
seventeen Of the bonds Of said township Of the dc
nomination Of one Thousand dollars each or Z
much thereof mot exceeding said numherl n shall
amount 20 not exceeding four thousand dollars pei
mile of the railroad, trac and sdetracks censtruc
ted In said county by said railway company and in
accordance with the farms of said petition, and
proof being made befo-e said board and said board
having found and decided that said petition was
signed by more than twcAhf1ls OF the resident tax
payers Of said township and npoR said petition
being presented and filed, and upon the proof :,
presented, and said beard further finding that SAID
proposed subscription OF stock and issue 0f bond.
are within and not III excess Of the limitations pre-
scEfbed by law, ii il further nre ed that said peti
ton be and the same + hereby granted. and il il
further ordered by said board hat said petition b.
spread upon the journal Ut said, Board and entcFe,
Of record therein which said petition, omittin.
signatures, l. In the following words and figure
to-wit.
PETITION
To the honorable board or enauty commissioner
81 the county VI Graham in the state OF Kansas
We. the undersigned. FnuF petftiaugrS. pa~h IL